Someone found and left a comment on this post I first wrote on April 4, 2009, the anniversary of Dr King's death. It is a profoundly poignant ancedote and so I thought I'd repost a link:"I'm glad you didn't sneeze".
Just read your April 4, 2009 post. A beautiful reminder of the man behind the icon. Rocky, we belong to the southern sisterhood society. I chose the same image of Dr. King for my recent post for the same reason. From Rocky's 2009 post: Thank you all. Dr King was such an icon of the civil rights movement, his warm, human side sometimes gets lost. That is why I chose the picture of him smiling. He is not just a historic figure, he was a human being just like the rest of us.
That is funny and I remember when I was writing that post coming across this photo probably taken in an unguarded moment and I thought, "There you are, Dr King, the true man." I think he would have liked that we soul sisters chose to portray him thus. He was a serious and earnest young man who never got the chance to be a mellow old man. I think it would have been an extraordinary journey had he lived.
It's the only image that I've come across where he is in full smile mode. I just loved that we selected the same image. We are indeed soul sisters. I think that Dr. King would have liked it too.
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Just read your April 4, 2009 post. A beautiful reminder of the man behind the icon. Rocky, we belong to the southern sisterhood society. I chose the same image of Dr. King for my recent post for the same reason.
ReplyDeleteFrom Rocky's 2009 post: Thank you all. Dr King was such an icon of the civil rights movement, his warm, human side sometimes gets lost.
That is why I chose the picture of him smiling. He is not just a historic figure, he was a human being just like the rest of us.
Moving, very profound. While his life was short he accomplished much. He will always be remembered for his profound goodness and sense of justice.
ReplyDeleteThat is funny and I remember when I was writing that post coming across this photo probably taken in an unguarded moment and I thought, "There you are, Dr King, the true man." I think he would have liked that we soul sisters chose to portray him thus. He was a serious and earnest young man who never got the chance to be a mellow old man. I think it would have been an extraordinary journey had he lived.
ReplyDeleteIt's the only image that I've come across where he is in full smile mode. I just loved that we selected the same image. We are indeed soul sisters. I think that Dr. King would have liked it too.
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